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Alert 511 real time congestion alerts launched at ITS World Congress

RealTraffic Technology will introduce a web-based application called Alert511.com at the ITS World Congress. This application, which generates real-time congestion alerts using video streams available from the web, has been made recently available to commuters in Quebec, Canada. It is based on RealTraffic’s core technology that collects real-time traffic information such as speed and flow using any existing camera network already installed along roads. This versatile solution does not require installation o
October 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
6707 RealTraffic Technology will introduce a web-based application called Alert511.com at the ITS World Congress. This application, which generates real-time congestion alerts using video streams available from the web, has been made recently available to commuters in Quebec, Canada. It is based on RealTraffic’s core technology that collects real-time traffic information such as speed and flow using any existing camera network already installed along roads. This versatile solution does not require installation of new sensors on the road.

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